Thanksgiving Goes to the Dogs!

Thanksgiving 2009.

I am thankful for family, dogs, and country just to name a few things. I have finally managed to get the kids together and we are on the road to my aunts. Then the traffic sets in. Funny that a 20 minute drive can take us nearly two hours to complete. Amazing.

One good thing from this journey is my daughter managed to convince me to bring Isabella our Italian Greyhound. Like I may have mentioned before in another post, I have had little time to take the dogs on road trips or to the park. As a result little Isabella is all too thrilled to accompany us to wherever we are going.

Isabella is definitely a front seat dog with head out the window kind of girl. She always has to see what is going on all of the time. Interestingly enough, our in the car adventure is taking much longer than I anticipated and Isabella is grateful to sit out the long ride. While on the drive she managed to say hello to passers by in other cars. Isabella even had little kids in other cars waving to her and blowing her kisses.

Finally towards the end of the drive Isabella is near exhausted from the adventure. I was at a stop and took the photo above. Oh, she is one happy pooch. Moments like these remind me why our four legged friends are so dear and touch our hearts the way they do. Our day to day problems at times should be set aside to recall the simple things like long drives, happy puppies, laughter in trials, and the wind in our hair.

Dogs are amazing creatures!

Cold Weather and My Four Footed Friends

Last night was one of the first this year! Isabella my little Italian Greyhound buried herself under the covers. It is OFFICIALLY winter, LOL!

We usually see winter sparked off by turning and falling leaves or possibly the Thanksgiving isles in the store. I know it is winter when my little cutie Isabella buries under the covers prior to 8 o'clock in the evening. Not only does this dog dig in to the bed to get warm, she will intentionally undo a perfectly made bed and make it her own!

Here is the story. I get home last night and walk into my room, in the middle of my king size bed is this LUMP! A moving lump at that. So excited by my arrival I can hear this thump, thump, thump. This is Isabella's tall wagging. Too chilled to come out of her undercover haven she lets me know she cares. What a doll.

Well at least with the call of winter officially here I get my pillow back, which is Isabella's snuggle zone spring through fall. I will give up my bed for my pillow any day of the week!

Thank you Isabella, you are a great foot warmer!

Hope and Inspiration of Dogs

Oh boy it has been some time since I have written ... life does get busy! Recently I have been inclined to spend my efforts on the fight for our country and her continued freedom.

Though I have been sidetracked there is something I have noticed now more than ever. Dogs are peaceful creatures. They are not affected by the day to day goings on of life. Dogs are also oblivious of the politics that go on or the turmoil around the world.

These glorious creatures love and dare to continue loving even when we are in the foulest of moods or are impacted by the outside world. My loving David for instance, while Obama was spewing his humdrum of "global economy" was grooming his adorable puppy self unaffected by the man on the big screen.

I captured this image to remind me of what really matters, love, life, family, and peace. I love you David and you forever give me joy!